In an interview with The Mirror, Dallerup admitted that she was so devastated by the alleged betrayal that she underwent three years of life coaching and even tried hypnosis to help her deal with the break-up.

"I ­honestly wouldn't wish that time on my worst enemy. I was in such turmoil," she said.

"We were lovers and we worked together. It had been us against the world."

The professional dancer - who quit the show in 2008 - also revealed that the sound of the Strictly Come Dancing theme made her feel sick.

She said: "I remember one show when Brendan kissed Natasha good luck behind the curtain as the opening credits played. I felt humiliated. After that it was nauseating every time I heard the theme music."

Dallerup went on to marry former Hollyoaks actor Kevin Sacre in 2010 while Cole welcomed his first child with his wife Zoe Hobbs in December 2012.